Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the extra consultants promised under the 100 plus scheme to be all appointed; her plans for other consultant appointments in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20467/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The HSE has made financial provision within its 2009 Service Plan for the recruitment of additional consultants, including appointments under the 100 plus scheme. In line with the new contractual arrangements agreed with Medical Consultants and to provide for a consultant delivered service, the number of hospital consultants will be increased but there will need to be compensatory savings by suppressing Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor posts. My Department has asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on the specific issues she has raised.